When getting a pedicure in cold
weather, you're faced with a dilemma: bear the chill
and go home in flip flops or wrap your feet in plastic,
put your shoes back on, and hope for the best. These
pedicure socks solve both those problems. Put them
on before your polish and your feet will stay nice
and warm for your walk or drive home and your polish
will stay perfect.

These socks make great gifts
because they're quick to knit and require very
little yarn. Two skeins will make 2 pairs, or
if you want to ditch the stripes, you can make
1 pair with just 1 skein.

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found
here]

2x2
Rib (Worked over a multiple of 4 sts):Round 1: [K2, p2] to end.
Repeat this round for 2x2 Rib.

SKP: Slip 1, k1, pass slipped
st over.

If you're adventurous, this pattern can easily
be adapted to be worked on 2 circular needles,
both socks at once. See
this Knitty pattern for more information.

DIRECTIONS

Socks
[make 2]
Using MC, CO 44 sts. Divide sts evenly between
3 needles and join to begin working in the round,
being careful not to twist.

Work in 2x2 Rib until work measures 1 inch.

Next Round: Using MC, k all sts.
Next Round: Using CC, k all sts.
These 2 rounds set Stripe Pattern.

[Note: At beginning of each round pull
both strands snug, and hold non-working color
taut while working first 2-3 sts of new round,
in order to prevent holes.]

Cont in Stripe Pattern until work measures
5 inches, ending with a CC round. Break CC.

Heel FlapNext Row: Using MC, k11 onto one needle,
then slip last 11 sts of previous round onto beg
of same needle. 22 sts on needle. The Heel Flap
will be worked back and forth over these 22 sts,
using MC.

Gussets
Using working needle (needle holding 8 sts
from heel flap), pick up and k 11 sts along
adjacent edge of heel flap, and 1 st at base
of heel flap; k next 22 sts of round onto
next needle; with last needle, pick up and
k 1 st at base of heel flap, and 11 sts along
rem edge of heel flap, then k first 4 sts
of heel flap. 54 sts; 16 sts on first needle,
22 sts on second needle, 16 sts on third needle.

Rejoin CC and cont as follows:Next Round: Using CC, k to last 3
sts on first needle, ssk, k1; k all sts on
second needle; k1, k2tog, k to end of third
needle.Next Round: Using MC, k all sts.
Repeat these 2 rounds 4 times more. 44 sts
rem.

Redistribute sts if desired and cont in
Stripe Pattern, beg with a CC row, until work
measures 5 inches from back of heel, or to
1 inch from base of toes. (Try on sock on
needles to check length.) Break CC.

Using MC, work in 2x2 Rib for 1 inch. BO
all sts in patt.

FINISHING

Weave
in ends.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Ruthie
lives in New York City where she teaches reading
(and knitting) at a small private school. She's
also a medical editor and aspiring entrepreneur.
See more here.